pandemic. In Scotland 779,500 jobs have been retained through the furlough scheme.The chancellor is also due to announce that people who became self-employed in the year before the pandemic began can now apply for support grants meaning that some 600,000 people will be eligible.Under furlough employees will continue to receive 80 per cent of their current salary until the scheme ends, with employers asked for a small contribution from the end of July.The government will ask firms for a small contribution of 10 per cent in July and 20per cent in August and September towards the hours their staff do not work.Under the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme more than 600,000 people, including the newly self-employed in 2019-20, will now be.
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